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1. 2 For Windows CE WinCon WinPAC users After DCON driver is added to InduSoft right click on DCON folder and choose help to open the user manual Please refer to chapter 8 for more detail about Data Exchange with Users Application Q43 How to know the total number of used tags in current project A43 Click on Project gt Status to open the Project Status dialog InduSoft Web Studio Display File Edit View Insert Project Tools Window Help en we Settings aga iy 100 vl Wh SELESA P Test Display B Stop display test fat G Run Application dD Stop Application EB Execution Environment beh ines a hi tat a ih Ges e After dialog opened choose Information tab and total number of used tags is showed on dialog Project Status Execution Tasks Indusoft Web Studio Local Interface vo 0 8P5 Indusoft Web Studio Path C Program FillesIndusoft Web Studio v6 0 Execution Mode Engineering Runt eee rein e ne AL LJ bt Ll LaF E E JJ E J Li u pplhcaton database initial 1 elements AAU DIOL O elene a U ESAE bo oe TAWE He Tag number built by users Q44 InduSoft License sometimes cannot be detected after power on the W 8x4x controllers A44 Please download W 8x4x InduSoft License TWoLAN SP from http www icodas com products Software InduSoft download document htm Copy the decompressed file to W 8x4x and execute it Reboot the W 8x4x to resolve the problem Q45 How2. 03 597 3366 597 4955 www icpdas com High Quality Data Acquisition and Embedded Control Products Vy 011 0g septs ai om NAU O eee E AE EEEE E E EEE EEE EERE 3 Q02 Does it need any other software when running InduSoft project in the WinCon 068 3 Q03 How much time do users spend to learn InduSoft ec ecccseeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeaeeeseeeesaeeesaeeesaeeeeas 3 O04 ile GU ok Cen Se WG adele 7 si sacenccecaseztracespadeosaneasancavtadeecaataceesastanencadtatenadeadeeaudentnsadeadencues 3 Q05 Can users upgrade InduSoft Runtime License ON WINCON ccccceecccseeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeesaeeeeaeeeens 3 Q06 Can Users develop InduSoft project by 4000 InduSoft license Operator WorkStation and run it in the W 8x39 with 1500 InduSoft license CEView Standard ccccccceeccceececeeeeseeeeseeeeceneeseneesanees 4 Q07 What kind of license Version in INGUSOPE cccceeeecceceeseeceeeaeseeeeeaeseceeeeaeaeeeeeeuegeceeesaeeeeetenes 4 Q08 What are the differences between Development and Runtime version of InduSoft 4 Q09 Can InduSoft project be developed in CE platform ec ccceccccecceseeceeeeeeeeceeseseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseaes 4 Q10 What are the advantages by using InduSoft to build your HMI or SCADA system 005 4 Q11 How to recovery the InduSoft License in the WINCON 8000 cccccccseceseeeceeeeeeeeseeseeesaeees 5 Q12 How to know what version of In
3. If message shows Listening the web server starts successfully If shows Listening Fail then user has to stop World Wide Web Publishing service provided by Windows from Start gt Control Panel gt Administration Tools gt Service The NIT WebServer exe should remain open to keep server alive Q39 How to debug a project in WinCon controller from PC A39 Users can download user manual Debug WinCon InduSoft from PC from http Awww icpdas com products Software InduSoft download document htm Q40 How to integrate SNMP protocol with InduSoft A40 Download the related document InduSoft SNMP User Manual and Demo from http Awww icpdas com products Software InduSoft download document htm Q41 How to protect an InduSoft project A41 Download the related document InduSoft Project Protection from http Awww icpdas com products Software InduSoft download document htm Q42 How to exchange data between InduSoft and 3 party software A42 ICP DAS provides Shared Memory method so that users can exchange data between InduSoft and 3 party software efficiently Please refer to the description below to achieve the goal 1 For PC users Users can download Package Tool for InduSoft by ICP DAS installation file from http www icodas com products Software InduSoft package htm After package installation users can find relate ActiveX object demos and user mamual from directory C ICPDAS InduSoft Tools SHM
4. If users use InduSoft v6 1 SP2 SP3 or SP4 with new hardkeys the corresponding Hardkey patch is required after installation of main program The new hardkeys will work correctly after the patch installed Please download the patch file from http www icodas com products Software InduSoft download _iws61 htm 2 InduSoft v6 0 and InduSoft v6 1 cannot be installed on PC at the same time otherwise the new hardkeys cannot be detected by InduSoft Please remove InduSoft v6 0 to resolve the problem InduSoft Old USB Hardkey New USB Hardkey Q48 When execute a project in WinCon CPU loading is full and start up screen doesn t show A48 In InduSoft v6 1 SP4 the Translation File path cannot contain Chinese characters Please follow steps listed below to solve the problem 1 Please check if Project path contains Chinese characters If yes please move project folder to a directory without Chinese characters 2 Open InduSoft project and check Translation File name column from Project gt Settings gt Options tab If project is not using Translation file user can simply delete the whole path If using Translation file please make sure the file path has no Chinese characters 3 For PC users project should run appropriate after project close and open again For Windows CE WinCon WinPAC users please delete the project from controllers and then download the project again Q49 How to use more than two DCON drivers
5. 0 0 1 502 1 007 49 Ok iroup number 1 RD_ Trg Al Yall 12107300 Formatt Ox 0ge Al Fall Ox0Co0b4 Al_ Yall amp 0xFFFF 100 Al Vall gt 16 200 Al Yal 96214700 Format Ox 082 Al Valz 0x0190012C Al_Val2 amp 0xEFEF 300 A Al Vald gt gt 16 400 TIES IEA IEA IES IES IEA IERIE Note Each Modbus Driver sheet can only accept data length of 128 Bytes count from the smallest address Q35 How to develop a project in easy way by using ICPDAS InduSoft Package Tool A35 Users can download Package Tool for InduSoft by ICP DAS installation file from http www icpdas com products Software InduSoft package htm After package installed the ActiveX objects demos and user manuals are located in C ICPDAS InduSoft Tools Q36 Where to find out the hottest news of InduSoft from ICP DAS A36 The hottest and most important news is posted in http www icpdas com products Software Indusoft News html Q37 How to communicate with ICP DAS NAPOPC Server at remote end A37 Please download the Communicate with NAPOPC Server at Remote End from http Awww icpdas com products Software InduSoft download document htm Q38 How to use NT WebServer provided by InduSoft to publish a Web Server A38 Copy the NT WebServer exe from the directory C Program Files InduSoft Web Studio v6 1 Bin to web folder under the current project s folder ex D Current_Project Web Execute the NTWebServer exe in Web folder
6. windows in InduSoft Right click the mouse on Output windows and then choose settings to open Log Settings dialog a Cut Lopy al Hide window Alttl Log AE E 5 Check Field Read Commands Field Write Commands and Protocol Analyzer Log Settings Log Options Log Tags Eecipe Repon DDE Messages Display OpentTlose Insert datetime LogonwLogout OPC Messages Trace Messages TCHAP Messages Database Messages 6 Run the project and the Output windows should show the commands same as recorded commands if set up successfully E x Hi MOTCPOO1 DRY E gi Project APPL APP lS Application Tags Byte Bytel Bytez Byte3 Byted Bytes oof Datasheet View Sn PE ee Send Pie List 10 Byte Bytel Bytee Bytes Pwet Byte Bytell Butel Bytee Byte3 H a haved database Read Trigger 01 02 00 00 00 06 01 03 00 31 00 a4 01 02 00 00 00 08 01 0308 006400 C8 01 2C 01 90 EL System Tags FE Trig ooo H Security a Global Procedures Write Trigger Enable Write on Tag Change write Caynpleted White Status A Event Settings r r Stations Header falit 127 0 0 4 5021 C tiar Tag Name 1449 50 Modbus Start Addr E TE 1 Alal 2 Al Val mrt Gra m Task EF Co HD DBC Tx 00 01 00 00 00 06 MD DBC Ex 00 01 00 00 00 0B 01 03 08 00 64 00 ca Ol ac 0l gg ID DEC MOTCE Read group 127
7. 2 300 and 40053 400 STEP 1 Test communication status between InduSoft and device by using Modbus Utility provided by ICP DAS Before move to next step we highly recommend users to test until retrieve correct respond from device Please record the correct command send and response w METCP Yer 1 1 4 Protocol Description FCS Read multiple registers 4eeex for 40 Request Byte 0 Met ID Station number Byte 1 Fc 03 Byte 2 3 Reference number Byte 4 5 Word court Connect Disconnect T Data Log Polling Mode no wait W es Cean rile Start Stop Command ant Response Total Packet bytes 12 ez Total Packet bytes 17 pA Packet Quantity sent Packet Quantity reacerved Timer mode fired period o e ate Time ss StartTime Time ss StopTime Time Folling or Timer mode Polling Mode s riz Interval 100 ms Set Start time Max oo A Start Stop Stop time ood Correct Command send Command p ee 01 2C 01 90 Byte Bytel Butez Bytes Byted 120006 J 130 310 4 yte Byte Byte 2 Byte Byte Bytes O07 G2 GO OO 0006 OOS oo Soo os TT Ate 5 Byte Bytel Byte Bytes 01 02 00 00 00 0B gt 01 03 08 00 64 00 CS aw Correct Response Clear Lists EXIT Program STEP2 Communicate with Modbus device by using Modbus Driver in InduSoft Add Modbus driver in InduSoft project Set up the driver sheet Choose Log tab on Output
8. 282 USSymbol1 HostPort 1234 ISSumbol1 SendPeriod 166868 1SSyumbol1 ConnectRetrytimeout 38 ISSymbol1 SymbolPath display scc Q33 The error message VB Boolean shoed after execute Verify Application in InduSoft v6 1 SP4 How to solve the problem A33 The error message showed as image below Verify Application was started Warning For compatibility reasons your application is not using the YE Boolean mode Pleas refer to the VBScript section of vour technical reference manual fo s gt Log 4 XRef iN m Solution Open project app by text editor Notepad WordPad etc Add description lists below to resolve the problem Script VBBoolean 1 l Options ll EnableTranslate 1 lz TranslationFil e C DOCUMENTS AND SETTII ls lqnorespace Trans late 1 l4 FeepOrigqinalTranslate 1 15 UnisottVersion 6 1 l ServicePack 4 1 BuildNumber 1042 18 BooleantTrued bove sera u 19 OpenineWidthHeight O0 0 KFeyvyboardLangquage EM svpsoctean s fAlVBRoo Lean 1 Zo 4 ExpandTag 1 eo TCPIPFields 6 Count e2 2 FieldNamet Quality 5 FieldName l Timestamp 3 Fieldstatusil 1 30 FieldsStatusi 1 Q34 What are the set up procedures when communicate between Modbus devices and Modbus driver A34 Please follow the steps below to accomplish the goal The Communication Example Presume Modbus address is 40050 40053 4 WORD Address 40050 100 40051 200 4005
9. C Server at remote Nnd ccceececeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Q38 How to use NI WebServer provided by InduSoft to publish a Web Server cccceeeeeeeees 16 Q39 How to debug a project in WinCon Controller from PC cccccecccccceseeeceecceeeeceeeseeeeeeeseueeeeeess 16 Q40 How to integrate SNMP protocol with INGUSOFt cc ceeecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeessaeeeeessseneeeees 16 Q41 How to protect an InduSoft project ee eeeccccecesesecceeeeeseceeteeeeceeceeeseeeecseeseeeetseeneeeeteaeneeeess 16 Q42 How to exchange data between InduSoft and 3 party SoftWare c ececeseeeeeseeesereereereeres 17 Q43 How to know the total number of used tags in Current project cccccceeeeceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeees 17 Q44 InduSoft License sometimes cannot be detected after power on the W 8x4x controllers 18 Q45 How to set up the Alarms Hi Lo Limit dynamically 0 0 0 cccccccessseceeeceeseceeeeeeseeeeeeaeneeeeteaeneeeess 18 Q46 Users cannot find CEView Lite Plus or NT View Pro 300 tags in Target System 19 Q47 The new InduSoft USB hardkey cannot be detected ec cceecccecccceeeeceeeeseeeeseeeeseeeeseeeesaes 19 Q48 When execute a project in WinCon CPU loading is full and start up screen doesn t show 20 Q49 How to use more than two DCON drivers in the same project cccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeees 20 Q50 How to check the license type and t
10. IN DOM S system sh S COMET wager cate Mig stip Cdig R epCdg DSPROGRA TCOMMON 1 SMICAL lceCtrl cePropGridCtrl 1 D PRO GRA TCOMMON 1 MICA Direct nimation SpriteCortrol De WWINDOM S Sustem se daxctle oc MSDEC OB Comba 1 DAWINDO W S systemse D BLS Tse MITLTAL DescBoxCtrl 2 DA PROGRA TCOMMON 1 MICA Delage T ranshorm Microsoft Light 1 De WWVINDOMW S Sustems2 detmett dll MS ComDlg CommonDialog 1 DWWWINDOM S systems comdlgs2 LED LED Ctrl 1 DADAP oDCON_USTSLE D oc DslImageTranstormn Microsol A andom DO W4INDOWSSystencse dstroisth dil gt Q29 On Web Client ends data on screen is not changed as Server ends A29 On Datasheet view sheet make sure the tag properties of web data is set to Server not Local When it set to Server data will be upgraded at the same time on both Server and Client ends After tags modification click Tools gt Verify and then save HTML files again InduSoft Web Studio Application Tags B File Edit View Insert Project Tools Window Help i o amp malag a gD Aaga Array Size Description Web Data 0 eine CO EP Ee Erb Sau EE Boolean SrA Boolean Siih f ah Project Power APP Application Tags 4 Datasheet view 9 Tag List 4 Shared database Internal Tags 4 Security Event Settings cS co 1 Oo on ee wy Ro Q30 The curves are not showed on History Trend A30 After Trend sheet add or delete points modified the h
11. ag capability of a USB Hardkey ccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Q51 When open InduSoft Project the error message Maximum number of databse point was c 40 1210 lt 10 SNOW iO ise crates teh ucctc bie ieee eve le bse scclcb ceasc cis pce ee cis vnc bee nic ce ante see be ee deed eee 22 Q52 How to show milli second of an Alarm activated tiMe c cccceccccecececececeueaeacceceneneueavarerenens 22 Q01 What is InduSoft A01 InduSoft is a SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition software developed by InduSoft It is a powerful collection of automation tools that include all the building blocks needed to develop human machine interfaces HMIs supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA systems and embedded instrumentation and control applications There are two license version in InduSoft 1 Enginnering Used to design HMI screen 2 Runtime Used to Run HMI screen ICP DAS W 8x39 series controller built in runtime version InduSoft and customer can download InduSoft project developed in the PC to the W 8x39 and run it Q02 Does it need any other software when running InduSoft project in the WinCon A02 No it doesn t Users just download the InduSoft project to the WinCon and can run it directly Q03 How much time do users spend to learn InduSoft A03 According to our experience many users just spend about one or two week to learn InduSoft by themselves and they all can do a goo
12. bject to open the Object Properties dialog Click on Advanced button to open the Advanced dialog Check MS check box to show milli second on Alarm object Advanced Date amp Time Format v Day Month Year Hour Minute Second ie Sample 12 29 2008 09 00 30 Ack Security Ack All trigger Confirm Ack trigger Object Properties x Replace Hirt aem ee Corio _ Enable comment individual ack only Type PEDI Re ype Fonts Fitters Win LCE Run time dialog triggers Delete Message Show gridlines a Filters W Show header W Exttranslation VE Use Detault Alarm Online Columns Tag Name Message E S Eunn
13. creen editor change the Size values of Width and Height the same with your windows resolution Q17 How to share data between ISaGRAF and InduSoft on the WinCon A17 Download from htip www icodas com products Software InduSoft download document htm and choose this item Indusoft communicate with ISaGRAF on WinCon Q18 How to supervise the InduSoft project through Web browser on PDA A18 1 Users should have three files REGSVRCE EXE gt IndHITP dll gt ISSymbolCE ocx that are related to the CPU Type of PDA 2 Copy these file to the PDA and execute REGSVRCE EXE Then input the name ISSymbolCE ocx to register ISSymbolCE ocx to the PDA 3 Open browser and input the InduSoft web page path Then users can see the InduSoft screen in the browser For detail information please refer to the document below http Awww icpdas com products Software InduSoft download_document htm Q19 How to know if the devices work well A19 Using Tag gt quality method to achieve the function For example Add a new tag Al and connect it to the device via InduSoft driver form Using Al gt quality method it will return a value and you can know if the devices work well by it If the return value is 192 it means the communication is ok If the return value is 0 it means the communication is not ok Q20 How to enhance the communication speed when using DI and Al DCON modules from ICP DAS A20 For example When u
14. d job If they attend our free charge course for one day they can quickly understand the functions of InduSoft So InduSoft is not hard and easy to use to most people Except free basic course we also provide professional course to let users be able to learn more functions of InduSoft and learn how to combine ICPDAS DCON I O modules with InduSoft smoothly Q04 Is InduSoft License upgradeable A04 Yes there are two ways to upgrade license 1 Send the current hardkeys back to ICP DAS for license upgrading 2 Q05 Can users upgrade InduSoft Runtime License on WinCon A05 Yes the license can be upgraded either on PC or WinCon For upgrading process please refer to the document list below Q06 Can Users develop InduSoft project by 4000 InduSoft license Operator WorkStation and run it in the W 8x39 with 1500 InduSoft license CEView Standard A06 Yes but it depends on the condition In the W 8x39 with 1500 InduSoft license the InduSoft project within 1500 tag number can run in it So users can develop any InduSoft project that contains less tag number than 1500 by 4000 InduSoft license in PC If the InduSoft project that contains more tag number than 1500 and run in the W 8x39 with 1500 InduSoft license it will show the time limitation of running with two hours Q07 What kind of license version in InduSoft A07 There are totally six InduSoft license versions and they include 150 1 Driver 300 3 Drivers 1500 3 D
15. duSoft DCON Driver c cc cecccceccseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeteaes 5 Q13 How to transfer a Trend file from NSt tO 4Xt oo eccceccc cece eeeeeeeseeeseeeeseeeseeeseeeeeeeeseeeseeesseeees 6 Q14 How to execute InduSoft project when PC boot ON ceccccceceeeccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeaeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseaes 6 Q15 How to update InduSoft Version to the WinCon c ccecccccccseeeeeeeceesseeeeeaeseeeeeeaeaeeeeteaeeeeeteaes 6 Q16 How to show Full Screen when running InduSoft eee cc ccc eeeecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeseeeeeceesseeeeeeeeeaes 6 Q17 How to share data between ISaGRAF and InduSoft on the WINCON cccceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Q18 How to supervise the InduSoft project through Web browser on PDA cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 019 How to know If e devices work WEN crecccerevaceseadecsuneadensantadsacadtasesdstandesattateneadadsoseceadsacadendsncwes 7 Q20 How to enhance the communication speed when using DI and Al DCON modules from ICP DAS e E E 7 Q21 How to supervise a project by Web browser on other PCs without InduSoft installed 8 Q22 How to send SMS Short Message Service in INGUSOFt 00 0 eeecceceeeceeteeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeesaneeees 9 Q23 Is there any reference book about InduSoft to help users learn it cc cceeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 Q24 Is Camera able to integrate in InduSoft to achieve video CONTIOI ccccccseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeee
16. e Lo alarm aj aj LoLoLirnit Limit value for the LoLo alarm f aj Fate Limit Limit value for the Rate alarm x aj x Ri he Dew Setpoint Setpoint value for Deviation x of of x Pil alarms Devw imit Limit value for the Deviation x a aj x Ril alarm Dew Lirit Limit value for the Deviation alarm x aj aj x Pil w Note If the application attempts to write a value outside of the range specified in the Min and Max fields the Tags Database will not accept the new value and a warning message is written in the Quisut window If both Min and Max properties are configured with the value O Zero tt means that any value applied to the tag type will can be written to the tag _ an r r r Caa LE r 1 sac Sh A aai it aot oat Cn wt Q46 Users cannot find CEView Lite Plus or NTView Pro 300 tags in Target System A46 If users download InduSoft application from InduSoft official site it has no such options Users can download InduSoft Web Studio v6 1 SP3 from http www icpdas com products Software InduSoft download iws61 htm Problem will be solved after reinstall the InduSoft application Q47 The new InduSoft USB hardkey cannot be detected A47 According to InduSoft s new policy starts from 2008 10 14 the new hardkeys will only support InduSoft v6 1 SP2 or higher version The new hardkeys are no longer compatible with InduSoft v6 1 SP1 or earlier version At the same time we also stop to sell the past hardkeys Caution 1
17. er with WinCon 8000 and these applications include factory automation temperature or water level measure and motor rotating speed control etc Q24 Is Camera able to integrate in InduSoft to achieve video control A24 It is positive Now ICPDAS has released a video server IVS 255 By using IVS 255 users may integrate video images and voices in InduSoft through Ethernet IVS 255 makes InduSoft SCADA more powerful to achieve video control The functions list below is provided by IVS 255 and InduSoft 1 16 monitored sites are showed at the same time on a screen Every IVS 255 is capable with 4 cameras and the connection application IVSLinkMaster exe allows 4 video servers connected at the same time 2 Convert and save video images and sound to AVI files 3 Broadcast sound to the monitor site Q25 How to integrate network camera IVS 255 in InduSoft A25 Please refer the demo project and document http www icpdas com products Software InduSoft download DP htm gt ICP DAS gt IVS 255 amp RS 405 Q26 How to print the InduSoft screen when InduSoft runs on the WinCon A26 1 Users need to set the print function ok on the WinCon first The manual download path is http www icpdas com oldweb products wincon wincon index htm and click how to use folder Then download howtouse printer en zip document 2 Execute CompactFlash Indusoft CEServer exe to run InduSoft project and then click File Print i
18. es 9 Q25 How to integrate network camera IVS 255 in InduSoft 0 0 eccceeeeeseeeceeeseeeeteaeseeeeseaeeeeeeeeaes 9 Q26 How to print the InduSoft screen when InduSoft runs on the WinCon cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Q27 How to increase the performance to run InduSoft project in WinCon ccccccceeeeseeeeeeeeenees 10 Q28 How to register Active X object into INDUSOFE 20 0 ee eeeeseecceeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeetsaeaeeeess 10 Q29 On Web Client ends data on screen is not changed as Server endS cccssceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Q30 The curves are not Showed On History Trend ccc cceccceeccsececeeeceeeceeeeceeeceeeeeeeeseeeseueeseeeseeesaes 12 Q31 How to print Alarm message once a row when Alarm happened ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 12 Q32 How to adjust upgrading speed of web page on Web Client ends ccccccceeceseeeeeeeeeeeees 12 Q33 The error message VB Boolean shoed after execute Verify Application in InduSoft v6 1 SP4 FOW tO SOIO the DODICI Geer arteries eae E S 12 Q34 What are the set up procedures when communicate between Modbus devices and Modbus OVET a E EN ae eae eeecaieaete 13 Q35 How to develop a project in easy way by using ICPDAS InduSoft Package Tool 15 Q36 Where to find out the hottest news of InduSoft from ICP DAS ce cccceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeeeeeees 16 Q37 How to communicate with ICP DAS NAPOP
19. eviceNet Master HT 72000 9 Selected drivers DLL Description InduSoft developing environment When Indusoft is running it will show this icon in system bar Just click it and it will show the Indusoft DCON Driver version Driver Info System tray when running I nduSoft Q13 How to transfer a Trend file from hst to txt A13 1 Open a command prompt window and change the path to C Program Files Indusoft Web Studio v6 1 Bin 2 Copy InduSoft trend file like 01050627 hst to the path C Program Files Indusoft Web Studio v6 1 Bin 3 Type hst2txt 01050627 hst in command prompt window and then it will produce 01050627 txt file in the same folder as step 1 Q14 How to execute InduSoft project when PC boot on A14 Just copy C Program Files Indusoft Web Studio v6 1 Bin RunStartUp exe to the path C Documents and Settings All Users Start Menu Programs Startup Q15 How to update InduSoft Version to the WinCon A15 1 Download the item Runtime InduSoft v6 1 SP3 for WinCon or Runtime InduSoft v6 1 SP3 for WinPAC from http www icodas com products Software InduSoft download_iws61 htm 2 Decompress the download file and it will produce a folder InduSoft Copy it to the path CompactFlash WinCon or SystemDisk WinPAC to replace the original one Q16 How to show Full Screen when running InduSoft A16 In the accessories of InduSoft s
20. in the same project A49 If users want to use more than 2 DCON drivers either on PC or WinCon please follow steps listed below 1 For PC Duplicate DCON dll DCON ini and DCON msg to DCONA dII DCONA ini and DCONA msg in C Program Files InduSoft Web Studio v6 1 Drv After files duplicated users can add DCONA driver from Communication Drivers dialog 2 For Windows CE WinCon WinPAC Same procedures as PC The only different is driver directory Please duplicate files in CompactFlash InduSoft Drv for WinCon or System_Disk InduSoft Drv for WinPAC Note 1 The duplicated file name cannot contains more than 5 characters and also the fifth character cannot be numeric We recommend the way we named the files in earlier description 2 Each driver has to have its own COM Port number 3 To use on WinCon or WinPAC please duplicate files and configure drivers on both PC and WinCon WinPAC 4 The same method is working for other drivers as well Q50 How to check the license type and tag capability of a USB Hardkey A50 Please follow the steps listed below to check the license type of a hardkey 1 Insert Hardkey to PC 2 Execute Start gt Programs gt InduSoft Web Studio v6 1 gt Register to open the Protection Manager dialog Protection Manager Protection Type Press the Check button Hardkey to verify your hardkey Softkey 3 Choose Hardkey and click on Check button The dialog of Hardkey Settings
21. istory files hst format are changed as well so that the curves on Trend will not showed correctly Please delete hst files from Project Folder Hst and run the application again Q31 How to print Alarm message once a row when Alarm happened A31 There are two ways to achieve the goal 1 Use dot matrix printer and check To Printer option in Alarm folder This solution is not working on WinCon Group Mame Description Disable Remote Ack mail settings Re JEn EIE Display S ave Start v Summan f To Printer FG Mill m BG Ack Save Ta Disk Ack Beep Generate Ack Messages Fla E H EG Generate Norm Messages Horm Achye i CE m Horm Total Alarms Total Unack Dead Band Time sec Tag Mame Limit Message Tank 1 Level 60 000000 Tank 1 HiAlarm_ Message Tank 2 Level 60 000000 Tank 2 HlAlarm Message Tank 3 Level BU OOU000 Tank s HiAlarm Message 2 Dot matrix printers with serial com port and communicate via TxRx Driver It works on both PC and WinCon Q32 How to adjust upgrading speed of web page on Web Client ends A32 After saved as himl files edit html files from notepad Changed ISSymbol1 ConnectRetryTimeout 30 second to the upgrading time user wants to change Function Dolt 3 4 TSSymbo11 HTMLVersion 2 USsymbol1 Producthame IndusSoft Web Studio TSSymbol1 ProductYersion 6 8 Us3yumbol1 HostiPAddress 192 168 8
22. opened 1 Serial Number Serial number of inserted hardkey 2 Version The highest InduSoft s version the hardkey supported 3 Drivers The max number of drivers the hardkey supported 4 Product Type License type of the hardkey The column indicates Local Interface license capable with 1500 tags 5 Web Thin Clients The max number of Web Clients who can connect to server at the same time Hard key sethngs Current License Local Interface Execution Mode Engineering Runtime eb Thin Clients 12 Importers gt Secure Viewers jo Change License induSoft Web Studio v6 1 Lite Interface NT View PRO Operator Workstation Run Time Operating Systeme Development Operating Systemy 2kK xPs Communication Driverse Application tagse Q51 When open InduSoft Project the error message Maximum number of databse point was exceeded showed InduSoft Web Studio 1500 database points are allowed X Maximum number of database points was exceeded A51 Please refer to Question 44 to check the total number of tags used in project Also check the current setting of Target system from Project gt Settings gt Options tab gt Target system f the number of tags used higher than tag capability of target system please adjust the target system or reduce the tag used to solve the problem Q52 How to show milli second of an Alarm activated time A52 Double click on alarm o
23. orked in InduSoft for many years so when users encounter any problem in InduSoft we can provide the demo and service adequately It will let users complete their project quickly and satisfyingly 4 In embedded system aspect ICP DAS has integrated InduSoft to WinCE platform embedded controller WinCon 8000 Therefore after users complete their InduSoft project in PC they can download it to the WinCon 8000 and run it directly It provides users to develop their embedded SCADA controller quickly Q11 How to recovery the InduSoft License in the WinCon 8000 A11 There might be various reasons resulting in loss of license For detail recovering process please refer to the document lists below http www icpdas com download software InduSoft Manuals Recover IWS License in WinCo n pdf Q12 How to know what version of InduSoft DCON Driver A12 Users can see the driver version in two ways Users can find it from developing environment when add driver or in system tray when running project x i Communication Drivers Svallable drivers Description Crisp Automation Crep Protocol WT 2000 9 v1 02 LTC CTC Senal Data Comunication NT 2000 9 LE 1 LUTLER HSMMER 050 D300 NT 2000 CE eS6 Sha TOROGAWSA 04100 NT 2000 9s 1 08 DAVIS Weather Wizard NT 2000 9 v1 03 DEGUSS4 AG Degussa NT 2000 9s v1 07 HilecherSynengetic board DeviceNet Slave NT 7200098 HilacherSynengetic board D
24. rivers 4000 5 Drivers gt 64000 8 Drivers gt 512000 Unlimited Drivers tag number Users can choose one of them depending on how many tag and driver number you need for your project For Detail information please refer to the web page list below http Awww icpdas com products Software InduSoft order_info html Q08 What are the differences between Development and Runtime version of InduSoft A08 They all include NT and CE version and they are described as follows 1 NT Engineer Runtime Develop and Run InduSoft project for NT and CE platform 2 CE Engineer Runtime Develop and Run InduSoft project for CE platform 3 NT Runtime Only Run InduSoft project for NT platform 4 CE Runtime Only Run InduSoft project for CE platform Note InduSoft project can only be developed in NT platform NT 2000 XP Visata not in Win98 or CE platform Q09 Can InduSoft project be developed in CE platform A09 No it cannot InduSoft project can only be developed in NT platform NT 2000 XP not for Win98 or CE platform Q10 What are the advantages by using InduSoft to build your HMI or SCADA system A10 1 When users use Indusoft to develop their project they can finish it easily and quickly without any program capability 2 ICP DAS DCON I O modules Driver has been built in InduSoft Therefore users can control I O modules in InduSoft quickly by setting the driver parameters without any code 3 ICPDAS has w
25. sing 7041 DI module in InduSoft users just need to fill the first field of address in DCON Driver Form and other address fields are all blank Then the continuous channel values will be acquired to the corresponding tag Like below figure showed the DI O to DI 3 tags will receive the data value from channel 0 to channel 3 of 7041 Description 7041 Digital Input Increase priority Read Trigger Enable Read when Idle Read Completed Read Status E E E write Trigger Enable Write on Tag Change write Completed Write Status E E a Station Header COo Je jJo Tag Name Address DIO 01 7041 0 DI 1 Dl 2 DI 3 When using Al modules the settings are all the same Like below figure showed the Al 0 to Al 3 tags will receive the data value from channel 0 to channel 3 of 8017 Description 8017 Analog Input Increase priority Read Trigger Enable Read when Ide Read Completed Read Status E E E Wi tke Trigger Enable Write on Tag Change write Completed Wi rite Status ee Station Header PO fa Tag Name Address Al O 04 8017 1 0 Alf Al 2 Al 3 Q21 How to supervise a project by Web browser on other PCs without InduSoft installed A21 1 When users want to supervise the InduSoft project from other PCs users need to install ISSymbol element in those PCs first Users can download ISSymbo l element from http www icpdas com products Software InduSoft download iws61 h
26. tem and it will print the current InduSoft screen Q27 How to increase the performance to run InduSoft project in WinCon A27 The lists below will affect the WinCon s performance 1 Mathematical Calculations MATH Script Schedule folder and On While function on screen Attribute 2 Hardware Communications Driver OPC DDE and TCP IP folder 3 Data Saved in CF card Recipe Report Trend and Alarm data The frequency of using functions lists above is the slower the better For example In Math sheet users may change execution column to second to execute sheet every second For some less importance math sheet lower its frequency to improve WinCon s performance is highly recommended 4 Increase Memory when running WinCon Q28 How to register Active X object into InduSoft A28 1 Click Tools gt Register Controls 2 When Windows open choose Active X object ocx and click to register Active X Indusoft Web Studio ocx _test scr File Edit View Insert Pyoject Tool f Window Help ae Sie ua Bi ga Project Alarm APP E EN Screens ProglD Path A MSISLOG MSCustomLogCtrl DW WINDOWS Sustemseinetery isk MSHISLOG MSNCSALogCtrl DIN DO S Sustem sa inetsrv vile MSISLOG MSODBCLogLH 1 DO WWYINDOM S Sustem se inetsrv ssl MSISLOG MSASCIILogCtrl DAW INDO W S Systemse inetsry Misk Visto E xtendedD ata 1 D Program Files Microsott Offices s MS Comt Flats crollB ar 2 DW W
27. tm and choose the item ISSymbol v6 1 SP3 2 Decompress it and execute ISSymbolReg exe It will install the necessary files in users PCs automatically 3 Open the browser and type the InduSoft web page path and it will show the InduSoft screen in the browser Caution After InduSoft v6 1 SP4 Web client is no longer capable to run on Window 98 Me platform Q22 How to send SMS Short Message Service in InduSoft A22 Please download Package Tool for InduSoft by ICP DAS from http Awww icpdas com products Software InduSoft package htm After install the package related ActiveX object demos and user manual are located in C ICPDAS InduSoft Tools GSM Q23 Is there any reference book about InduSoft to help users learn it A23 Yes there is ICPDAS publishes a reference book to help users able to learn InduSoft quicker and apply it in users control projects It is written in Chinese and its name is lal REIU Atay at eas 4 In the first half of this book it explains how to use the functions provided by InduSoft SCADA software by using demos In the later half it provides many demos that describe how to communicate with ICPDAS I O modules and how to combine with ICPDAS embedded controller WinCon8000 by using InduSoft believe that after users study it they can build their embedded control project quickly and conveniently Now many companies have adopted InduSoft to develop their embedded system controll
28. to set up the Alarms Hi Lo Limit dynamically A45 Please use the Tag Field Syntax provides by InduSoft For example when user changes value of Tank 1 Level gt HiLimit the HiLimit value of Tank 1 Level is changed as well in Alarm sheet Es InduSoft Web Studio IWS Technical Reference Jeg ap ERRA L A FIED 0 T AEC a5 N jaRa Hi fo there the Hi alarm is not active aj aj aj x R 2 Introduction to InduSoft web Studio 1 the Hi alarm ts active sie tate Lo If 0 there the Lo alarm is not aj aj aj x R Glare arhilals active 1 the Lo alarm is active Conventions Used in this HManual Installing and Uninstalling IWS LoLo IFO there the LoLa alarm is not of of a xX F ay Creating and Using Database Tags active If the LoLo alarm is Understanding the Tag Syntax active eo Understanding the Tag Field Synta OS sing esta Tipes Rate IFO there the Rate alarm is not A E x R Using Tag Values active IF1 the Rate alarm is active fe id on Dew FO there the Dev alarmn is not x a aj x R Understanding Tag Properties and an viene aus Using Tag Properties Alarms l Using Tag Properties History Dew FO there the Dew alarm is not x aj aj x R g WWS Development Environment active If1 the Dew alarm is g Database Interface active gt Web Solution InduSoft Scripting Language HiHiLimit Limit value for the HIHI alarm l aj Hi Lirit Limit value for the Hi alarm aj aj LoLimit Limit value for th
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